Pitt Meadows

Crime data for Pitt Meadows, British Columbia.

Pitt Meadows Safety Score

Below Average

Police Reported Crime Data

Total Crimes (2024)

1,082

↓ 9.1%

Historical Trend (2010 - 2024)

Clearance Rate

20.2%

Cases solved by police

219 Solved863 Unsolved

Most Common

Property Crime

60%

Property

Other

Violent

Top 5 Reported Violations

Most frequent specific criminal code violations in 2024.

Historical Trend by Violation

No trend data available.

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Data: 2024

Safety Score and CSI data are not available for this police service jurisdiction. Please refer to the crime breakdown below.

Crime Breakdown

2024

Property Crime

59.7%600

Other Offences

23.8%239

Violent Crime

16.5%166

Hate crime data shown for British Columbia (provincial level)

Hate Crimes

2024

692↑2.7%vs 2023

Police-reported hate crime incidents in British Columbia

Hate Crime Trend (2014–2024)

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By Motivation

Sub-categories based on national distribution

In 2024, British Columbia recorded 692 police-reported hate crimes, an increase of 2.7% from 2023. The most common motivation was Race or ethnicity (388 incidents, 56% of total), with Black being the most targeted group (143 incidents). Religion-motivated crimes totalled 125 (18%), led by Jewish (86).

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0066-01 — Police-reported hate crime

Homicide data shown for Canada (national level)

Homicides

2024

788↓1.0%vs 2023

Homicide victims in Canada

(1.91 per 100k)

Homicide Trend (1961–2024)

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By Method

788 victims(-1.0%)

🔫Shooting

28636.3%

🔪Stabbing

25031.7%

👊Beating

13116.6%

📋Other methods used

445.6%

⛓️Strangulation

313.9%

❓Methods used unknown

293.7%

🔥Fire (burns or suffocation)

172.2%

Homicide rate:1.91 per 100,000

In 2024, Canada recorded 788 homicide victims, a decrease of 1.0% from 2023. The most common method was Shooting (286 victims, 36.3% of total), followed by Stabbing (250 victims, 31.7%). The homicide rate was 1.91 per 100,000 population.

Source: Statistics Canada, Homicide Survey — Tables 35-10-0068-01, 35-10-0069-01, 35-10-0071-01

Impaired Driving

2024

51↑8.5%vs 2023

Impaired driving incidents in Pitt Meadows

(235.1 per 100k)

Impaired Driving Trend (2010–2024)

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By Type

51 incidents(+8.5%)

🍺Impaired by alcohol

4097.6%

🏥Causing bodily harm

12.4%

💀Causing death

00%

💨Failure to provide breath sample

00%

🩸Failure to provide blood sample

00%

Total Charged

Adults Charged

Youth Charged

Impaired driving rate:235.1 per 100,000

In 2024, Pitt Meadows recorded 51 impaired driving incidents, an increase of 8.5% from 2023. The most common offence type was Impaired by alcohol (40 incidents, 97.6% of sub-types), followed by Causing bodily harm (1 incidents, 2.4%). The impaired driving rate was 235.1 per 100,000 population. A total of 8 persons were charged, including 8 adults and 0 youth.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

⚖️

Adult vs Youth Charged

2024

Adults Charged

-33.8% YoY

Youth Charged

-33.3% YoY

6.3%

Youth Share

Total Charged

Adult rate: 510.3 per 100,000

Youth rate: 452.8 per 100,000

2024

Adults: 90

Youth: 6

Adults (left axis) Youth (right axis)

Dual-axis: each line has its own scale · Click to view year details

Adult Δ (2010–2024)

-22.4%

Youth Δ (2010–2024)

-57.1%

In 2024, Pitt Meadows recorded 90 adults charged and 6 youth charged across all Criminal Code violations. Youth accounted for 6.3% of all persons charged. Since 2010, youth charges have changed by -57.1%, while adult charges changed by -22.4%.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177-01 — Incident-based crime statistics

🚗Motor Vehicle Theft🔵 VERY LOW

2024

24incidents

110.6 per 100,000 population

-45%

Since 2010

4.2%

Solved Rate

2014

Peak Year

—

CSI Impact

How Cases Are Cleared

Cleared by Charge0 (0%)

Cleared Otherwise1 (100%)

"Cleared otherwise" includes cases where charges cannot be laid (e.g., suspect deceased, diplomatic immunity, victim declines).

Unfounded Reports

11.1%

of all reported MVT

vs National Average▼ 52% below

This Location110.6

National Avg232.5

Rate per 100KNational AvgPeak Year (2014)

Pitt Meadows recorded 24 motor vehicle thefts in 2024 (110.6 per 100K), down from a peak rate of 359.6 in 2014. Only 4.2% of cases are solved, making it one of the hardest crimes for police to clear.

Source: Statistics Canada, Table 35-10-0177. Click chart to select year.

🔫

Firearms & Weapons

2024

Incidents

▼ 16.7% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

23.1

Breakdown

Possession of weapons

5100%

Discharge firearm

00%

Pointing a firearm

00%

Weapons trafficking

00%

Unsafe storage

00%

Firearms Act

00%

🏠

Property Crime

2024

Incidents

600

▼ 0.5% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

2766.0

Breakdown

Theft under $5K

31061.9%

Mischief

10521%

Break & Enter

377.4%

Motor vehicle theft

244.8%

Theft over $5K

142.8%

Arson

102%

Shoplifting $5K+

10.2%

🔪

Violent Crime

2024

Incidents

166

▼ 13.1% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

765.3

Breakdown

Assault Level 1

4058.8%

Assault Level 2

1319.1%

Sexual Assault L1

710.3%

Robbery

34.4%

Criminal Harassment

34.4%

Uttering Threats

22.9%

Assault Level 3

00%

💰

Fraud & Identity Crime

2024

Incidents

▲ 61.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

424.1

Breakdown

Identity Fraud

6100%

Identity Theft

00%

🔞

Sexual Violence

2024

Content warning: This section contains data about sexual offences

Total Incidents

▲ 41.7% vs 2023

SA L1 Rate / 100K

32.3

Breakdown

Violations Against Children

847.1%

Sexual Assault L1

741.2%

Voyeurism

15.9%

Non-consensual Images

15.9%

Sexual Assault L3

00%

Sexual Assault L2

00%

🏚️

Breaking & Entering

2024

Incidents

▲ 19.4% vs 2023

Rate per 100K

170.6

Breakdown

Standard B&E

37100%

B&E to Steal Firearm

00%

🍺

Substance-Related Crime

2024

Total Incidents

▲ 8.5% vs 2023

Drug Rate / 100K

—

Breakdown

Impaired Driving

51100%

Cannabis Possession

00%

Cannabis Trafficking

00%

Pitt Meadows

British Columbia, Canada

Population

18,573

Established

1914

Wikipedia

About Pitt Meadows

Pitt Meadows is a city within Metro Vancouver in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. Incorporated in 1914, it currently has a land area of 86.34 square kilometres (33.34 sq mi) with an estimate population of 19,498 as of 2024. The city received its name from the Pitt River and Pitt Lake. Pitt Meadows is one of the cities in British Columbia including Electoral Area A that comprises the Metro Vancouver Regional District.

Livability Score

89/100 Score

Cost of Living Index

120Very High

National Baseline = 100

Climate & Weather

Annual historical averages

July High

25.4°C

Jan Low

2.9°C

Annual Rain

1511 mm

Annual Snow

17 cm

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References & Sources

Wikipedia

General information about Pitt Meadows

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Statistics Canada

Crime statistics, population & census data

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Crime data sourced from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Survey via Statistics Canada. Last updated for the most recent available reference year.

Pitt Meadows Safety Score

Police Reported Crime Data

1,082

20.2%

Property Crime

Top 5 Reported Violations

Historical Trend by Violation

Safety Scores & Indices

Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime

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Crime & Safety Overview

Crime Breakdown

Hate Crimes

Homicides

Impaired Driving

Adult vs Youth Charged

Firearms & Weapons

Property Crime

Violent Crime

Fraud & Identity Crime

Sexual Violence

Breaking & Entering

Substance-Related Crime